Glass machine



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GLASS MACHINE l Original Filed Octr '7, 1915- 8 Sheetsfsheet 7 Patented Feb. 10, 1931 I 'UNITED STATE-s llmariezlar- OFI-lea CHARLES BADGER, E ooLUMBus, oIIIo, vAssIGNoE, BY MEsNE ASSIGNMENTS, yro

.plied to pressed ware.

LYNCH GLAss MACHINE COMPANY,4 or INDIANA Y ANDERSON, INDIANA, A CORPORATION OF GLAss MACHINE Application med' oetber 7, 1915, serial Nu. 54,697.1 Renewed I une 21, 1929.

My invention relates to glass machines of the type in which it is necessary to perform a series of operations upon the ware beforey it is completed. I have shown my invention applied to bottle forming machines, but it is to be understood that certain features thereof and principles used therein may also be ap- One of the principal aims of my injention is the production of glassware by a machine which is automatic throughout in the performance of a plurality of operations heretofore performed artly by hand before the ware 1s completed). Machines equipped with my improvement require only that the gather be placed in the molds in any desired manner, the remaining operations then taking place automaticall One of the important features of my invention resides in the use of blank molds and blow molds, together with means for automatically transferring the formed blanks from one mold to the other. In making some kinds of ware it has been found desirable to use one piece or non-sectional molds in which to form the blanks, and I have, therefore, provided a structure for causing a relative movement of the blank out of the blank mold a distance sufficient to enable them to be gripped by means independent of the molds, but my invention is not to be restricted to the use of this type of molds. After the blanks have been gripped -or disengaged from the blank molds, means come into play for automatically removing them from the blank mold position and transferring them to the blow molds.

In this embodiment of the invention, I have resorted to the use of two tables, one carrying the blank molds and the other the blow molds, and with these two tables, a structure for automatically causing a cooperative movement between the two so that when one of the molds on the blank table is presented in position to one end of the transfer means, the other end of this means will be in its correct relation with one of the blow molds to receive the transferred article.

Another object of my invention resides in the provision of a structure for automatically opening the sectional molds and then automatically removing the formed ware therefrom, hereinafter termed the turn-out unit.

. In this connection, it may be well to state that wherever sectional molds-.carry the formed ware and the molds are then "opened, this ware will, in `a great many instances, stick to one or the other of thesections thereof. I have, therefore, provided means for engaging the formed ware prior to the opening ofthe mold so that the same may be centered and be prevented `from stickingto any of the sections. ,After this is accomplished, means are provided for automatically slightly elevating the ware, this latter feature being designed Vto operate in conjunction with automatic means for removing the Ware from the molds. It is desirable to slightly elevate the same before its removal laterally toavoid scraping along the bottom of the ing out animperfect bottle.

' Another object of my invention also resides in providing an automatic mold opener,- this mo d opener preferably coming'into operation after the Ware has been engaged as previously outlined.

Still a further object of my invention resides in providing means for automatically unlocking the sections o f the sectional molds and before the operation of the mold opener.

Other objects of my invention will become more apparent after a further detailed description of the accompanying sheets of drawings, in which similar characters of reference .designate corresponding parts, and in which:

Figure l is a lside elevation shown somewhat diagrammatically of a portion of a glass machine embodying the principles of my invention, the remainder being lshown on Sheet 2,

Figure 2 is a completion of the machine shown in Figure l,

` Figure 3 is a partial elevation and partial section of the main controlling valve and its operating mechanism used by me,

Fig. Sais an end View of the main controllingvalve looking from the left. Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3, but showing the operating mechanism moved to a position to alter the position of the valve,

mold and thus turn- -Figure is a planview of the structure shown in Figures 3 and 4,

Figure 6 is ,a side elevation of the operating mechanism shown in Figures 3, 4 and 5 and looking toward the left, s

Figure 7 shows the transfer unit, in section, for transferring the blanks from the blank table to the blow table,

Figure 7 a is a section taken on line 7a-7a of Figure 7,

Figure 8 is a side elevation of the structure shown to the left ofxFigure 7,

Figure 9 is the completion of the upper portion of Figure 7 showing the manner in which the air cylinder at the right of the sheet is y held supported,

Figure 10 is a side View of the supporting screw shown in Figure 9,

Figure 11 is a sectional view of the mold opener shown. in connection with one ofthe molds,

VFigure 12 is a plan view of the structure shown in Figure 11, l

Figure 13 1s a sectional view ofthe turnout unit for'transferring the formed ware from the blow table to the conveyor mechanism,

Figure 14 isa section taken on line 14-14 of Figure 13 and looking in the direction lof the arrows, v t Figure 15 isa section taken online 15--15 of Figure 13 and looking in the direction of the arrows,

Figure 16 shows the gripping mechanism of Figure 13 in an intermediate position between its lowermost and uppermost positions,

Figure 1-7 is a side view looking toward the right of Figure 16,

Figure 18 shows the gripping mechanism of Figure 13 in its lowermost or gripping position,

Figure portion of the blow table together with its operating valves,- l

Figure 2O is a section taken on line 20-20 of Figure 19 and looking in the direction of the arrows,

Figure 21 is a -fragmentary bottom view of the completedv structure shown in Figure 19, y

Figure 22 shows the mechanism for partially elevating the formed blank in connection with the blank mold and blank table,

Figure 23 shows a bottom view of the blank and blow tables together with the mechanism for causing their simultaneous operation.

preferably As previously stated, I have resorted to the use of a blank table 1 and a blow table 2,A

both 'mounted' upon any suitable supporting structure 3 and being rotatable about their centers on anti-friction bearings 4. The table 1 carries blank molds 5, these molds being of non-sectional form because of the low up-keep 'expense While'the table 2 carries blow molds 6`each' formed of hinged 19 is a View in central section of a conventional construction and is rigidly vmounted upon the standards 8, and-9 by means of the pierced ears 13, while the lower end of the piston rod 1-1 carrying the `die 104 is rigidly held in position by means of the cross bracket 14 also vertically slidableupon the standards 8 and 9 by means of its end bearing portions 15. This -cross bracket 14 is provided with an overhanging bracket 16, the vertical arm of which carries the main valve operating mechanism shown in detail in Figs. 3 to 6, inclusive. This mechanism comprises an outwardly extending arm 17 adjustably carrying an upwardly extending` 4linger 18 whose horizontal le 19 is downturned as at 2O to cooperate with the arm 17 in preventing appreciable vertical movement of the cam member 21 on-the rod 16. The cam member 21 carries a spring wire 22 which wire passes through an aperture in the leg 18 and vthus normally maintains the position of the cam member 2l with respect to its supporting rod 16 as is shown in Figures 3, 4 and 5. It will be understood that this cam member issuitably bored to slide on the rod 16 and is further ,provided with a forward inclined face 23 andan upstandinlglportion' 24 `having an inclined face 25. es'e two faces 23 and 25 are adapted to coact with a central stem 26 of the main valve body 27 as will be presently described. Inasmuch as the cam member 21 is rigidly connected with the cross bracket 14 of the press head, downward movement vof this press head also causes downward movement of the cam 21 anda consequent engagement of the face 23 with the stem 26 of the main val've 27. When the cam. member is in its lowered position, the valve is again forced back to the position shown in Figure 1 and upward movement of the cross head carryin the cam causes engagement between the ace 25 and the central stem, whereupon the cam body itself will be given a slight lateral oscillatlon to permit its passage, the spring 22 again causing its return to its correct position after it has passed the stem 26.

This stem 26 of the main valve 27, is centrally bored as at 28 through the entire length of the valve body 27 where it terminates in a cross passage 29. The valve body 27 is also provided with an annular cu out portion 30 whichv cut-out portion, to-

substantially gether with the ends of a cross passage 29,

are adapted to cooperate with ports 31, 32,

33 and 34 of the casing 35 housing the valve eXtreme forward en 26 is provided with -an annular groove 36, which is adapted to cooperate with the border portion'37 of` an aperture formed in an anchor plate 38 carried upon the front of the casing 35. ,This anchor plate is provided withl slots 39 through which the attaching screws 40 pass /to hold it attached to `the housing, while its lower endsis provided with a downwardly and rearwardlyl extending tongue 41. A sprin 42 is interposed between this tongue and the ody of the casing to normally force the border portion 37 into engagement with the central stem 26 and consequently when the valve is moved to its innermost position, -this border portion 37 seats itself in a portion of the annular groove 36 and thereby, because of the spring 42, resiliently guards' against accidental operation of the valve before the time set for this operation.

The port 31 in the casing35 serves to connect the main air line 43y with'the rest of the system, the detailed construction and operation of which I will now describe. The movement of the press head is automatic and operates intermittently each time the blank mold is presented to a position directly beneath the ldie 10 in a manner common` in machines of the type referred to. This automatic operation is common to numerous machines now in use and the mechanism for effecting this has not been shown, inasmuch as it forms no part of my invention. However, as was previously stated, movement of this press head causes a movement of the main valve within the casing 35 to a position such as is shown in Figure 4. The air in the main supply pipe 43 then enters the casing 35 through the port 3l, circulates about the valve 27 through the annular space 30 and enters the pipe line 44 through the port 33 in the casing. This pipe line 44 branches out, as will be seen from Figure 1, into branches 45 and 46, the line 46 leading to the blank lifter 47, this lifter being shown in detail in Figure 22. At this point, a table stop is also provided for positively stopping the movement of both the blank and blow table, but the detailed description of this portion of the mechanism will be taken up later. The air line 46 enters the bottom of the air cylinder of the blank lifter 47 by means of a port 48 and,

therefore, exerts its pressure upon a piston 49 to which is rigidly attached 'a piston rod 50 adapted, when the blank table is stopped in its correct position, to pass through aligning apertures 51 and 52 in the supporting table and blank table respectively to engage the lifting valve 53 located in the countersunk portion 54 of each blank mold. The upward movement of this lifting valve imparts a vertical movement to the formed blank with-v in the blank mold and this movement is calof the central stemculated to be a distance sufficient to permit of its being grabbed by lifting tongs 55 of the transfer unit.

These lifting tongs are in the position indicated in Figs.'1 and 22 each time a blank is moved out of the blank the lifting valve. The air entering the lifter 47 through the air line 46 operates the piston 49 against the tension of a coiled spring 5 6 encirclingr the piston rod 50. Upward movement of the piston 49 expels Whatever air may be above it through a relief port 57 in the upper portion of the lifter cylinder. After the piston 49 has-traveled through a portion of its stroke, it uncovers a port l58 in the lifter cylinder which connects with an air line 59 leading to the bottom of and enteringthe vertical cylinder 60 of the transfer unit through the port 61, as is more clearly shown in Figs. 1, 7 .and 8. This vertical cylinder 60 carries downwardly extending cam rods 62 having cam formations 63 at their lower ends, these cam formations being designed to cooperatewith the lifting tongs 55. These tongs 55 are pivotally connected to each other intermediate their ends as is shown at 64, their upper ends carrying laterally projectingv arms 65 andthe tongs themselves being normally held forced apart by means of Va small coiled spring 66. Further, these tongs are positively connected at their pivotal connection of the piston rod 67 carrying a piston 68 mold by means of l which moves up anddown within 'the vertil cal air cylinder 60. As soon as air enters through the port 61 by way of the 2 air line A59 from the lifter cylinder 47, the piston 68 rises and consequently carries the lifting tongs 5,5

with' it. This upward movement forces the tongs toward each other by engagement of the.

lateral arms 65 with the cam formations 63 and inasmuch as the blank has been previously lifted a suficient distance, these tongs will grip the blank and carry it upwardly.

The transfer unit itself is formed mainly of two air cylinders, the vertical cylinder 60, already described, and the horizontalair cylinder 69. is provided along'its upper edge with t wo suitably formed ears 70 and 71, both these ears being pierced to form connections with The vertical their supporting structure. standard 8 forming a portion of the press head carries, adjacent its upper end, an outwardly extending bracket arm 72 thevouter end of which is shaped to form a split bearing. The cap 73 of this split bearing is bolted to a complemental formation 74, the portions This horizontal cylinder 69 73 and 74 being suitably shaped to embrace the bolt 75, (Figs. 2, 9 and l0) threaded at its upper end as at 76 and bifurcated at its lower end as at 77 to embrace the ear 70 of the air cylinder- 69, the bolt 78 forming the connection betweenV the bolt 75 and this air cylinder. The threads 76 on the bolt 75 permit of a vertical adjustment of the horizontal rying a rearwardly projecting rod 84 and a `downwardly and rearwardly lprojecting rod 85 designed for cooperation vwith the vertical position adjacent the air cylinder 60, the rod 85 being embraced by an embracing lug 86 carried by thevertical-cylinder andl more clearly shown in Figure 8. This embracing 86 andthe rod 85 serve to steady the cyliner 60 in its horizontal movement, as will be presently described, and this horizontal movement is effectedby the piston 87 within the horizontal air cylinder 69 and'its connecting rod 88. This connecting rod 88 is attached opposite its piston end to a slide member 89 slidably mounted on the rod 84, this slide member being the one to carry the vertical cylinder 60 by means of its downwardly projecting ear 90 andI the connecting bolt 91. The connecting rod `88 is itself attached to -the slide. member. 89 ,by 'the pin and eye: f connection shown v generally at 92. .-'Thevertical cylinder 60 is held against osclllatlonj by means of the link 93 attached to the lowerf end of this cylinder at 94 and adjustably con-1 nected to the rear extremity of the slide member 89 at 95 by means of anyone of the aper tures 96, the purpose lof the latter being particularly to adjust the angularity of this cylinder 60. o

Horizontal movement of the vertical alr cylinder 60 will, therefore, be effected as lsoon as this piston 68 has traveled verticallv a distance suliicient to uncover the port 9 in its'upper end.I this port being connected to a port 98 in the left hand' end of the horizontal cylinder by means of the air line 99. After this port 97 has been uncovered by the vertical travel of the piston 68, the a1r w1ll be given entrance to the horizontal cylinder 69 and the cylinder itself being held stationt,

ary by virtue of its mounting, the piston lwilltravel toward the right and because of its connection with the vertical `cylinder .60,

this verticalcylinder will also be moved to the right. In the embodiment of my' invention illustrated, the horizontal movement of the-.vertical cylinderis arranged so that' at the end of its travel, the vertical vcylinder will be in direct vertical alignment with the central portion of one of the blow molds 6 l and, therefore, as soon asthe air pressureis' relievedfthe liftin tongs together' withfthe blank gripped by t em, will descend by', grav- 2 and 13 to 18 inclusive).

megas? ity and, as the lateral arms of these lifting tongs pass over lthe camways 63, the spring 66 will force the tongs apart to permit dlsen agement of the blank.

The relleving of the air pressure above described maybe accomplished by the piston 87 within the horizontal c linder 69 of the transfer unit movingto tlie end of its stroke and uncovering the port 100 to which the air line 101 is connected.. This air line 101 returns to the main operating valve casing 35 and enters the same by wav of the port 34 to again move the valve body 27 to the posi- 'tion shown in. Figure 1from which it will cylinder 60. Both these rods -extend to a` be apparent that the main air supply is cut way of theport 32. The amount of air already in the system may'now exhaust freely f by traversing the same path it entered and escaping to the atmosphere by means of the central bore 28.

However. simultaneously with the passage of the air through the pipe 46 to accomplish what has' alread branching off ofl the pipe 44 also carries air to the top'of the turn-out cyli der 102 (Figs. his air enters been described, the pipe 45' the upper portion of this cylinder by way of i the port 103 and forces its piston 104 downwardly against thel tension` of the coiled spring .105. 1t will be understood that this operation ytakes place about the same time that the blanks are bein gripped from their position out of the blan molds. Also, as is customary in these mach-ines, the blow head acts about the same time as the press head. In the normal operation of themachine, the

blow head moves down to a position on top ofthe blow mold before the preceding one hasreceived the formed blank from the transfer unit. communicated to the blow head 106a shown in dotted outline in Figure 2 by means of the connection 107, also shown in dotted outline, connected to the finger 106. Downward movement ofthis finger also causes'down- This downward movement is ward movement of the rod 108 to which it is attached and this rod carries an arm 109 to which the mold unlatcher is attached. As

has been previously stated, the blOw molds are formed of sections pivotally hinged Ytoether at 7 and these sections are normally held closed by means of the latch arm 110 pivoted to one of the sections at 111, its end being formed with a cut-out space 112 to engage the pin 113 on tlieopposite section to securely hold the mold sections locked. This latch isv normally held inlocked position by means of the coiled spring 114 and is unlocked by the engagement of a foot 115 with bar itse1f. his unlatching operation may be slightly cushioned bg the provision of a tension spring 117 attac ed to the ulnlatching foot..v It will, therefore, be seen that down- -a laterallykpoJecting pin 116 on the latch ward movement of the blow'liead to a position of blowing causes the unlatching foot 115 to engage the latch 110 by means of its laterally projecting pin 116 whereby the two sections of the molds are unlatched.

Thisl downward movement of the rod 108 caused by moving the blow head also moves the mold opening unit in Figs. 11 and 12, to an operative position in connection with one of the bl ow molds. The base portions of the respectivo sections forming the molds are provided with upstanding lugs 118 and 119, while the rod 108 is provided with two additional arms 120 and 121. These latter arms are so located with respect tothe connecting rods 122 and 123 that the sockets formed in their left hand ends, as shown in Figs. 11

and 12, will seat themselves on top of the lugs 11S and 119 when the blow head moves down.

Theconnecting rod 122 is rigidly connected at 124. to a cylinder 125 of the mold opening and closing unit, while the rod 123 is rigidly connected at 126 to the piston rod 127 of the piston 128 which operates within the cylinder 125. ItV will, therefore, be apparent that movement toward the right in Figure 11, of the rod 123 will cause a separation of the two sections of the mold after it has been unlatehed by the operation just described. This movement is imparted to the pivoted mold sections as will be presently described.

It will, therefore, be seen that the press head, the blow head, the blank lifter 47, the mold unlatcher, the mechanism for definitely placing the mold opener and closer in posi-` tion to open the molds, as is shown in Figs. 11 and 12, and the turn-out unit whose cylinder is shown at 102, act practically simultaneously. f

The turn-out unit is shown in Figs. 2 and 13 to.18 inclusive, and comprises the vertical cylinder 102 and al horizontal cylinder 129, the latter beingmounted by means of the formation 130 upon a standard 131 which also serves the purpose `of supporting a central shaft 132 about which the blow table rotates, It will thus be noted that the horizontal cylinder 129 is mounted to be permanently stationary and this cylinder carries a guide rod 133 at its forward end. Upon this guide rod there slides a guide member 134 forming a portion of the verticalcylinder 102, there being a connection, as is shown at 135, between the slide member 134 and the piston rod 136 of the'piston 137 within the horizontal cylinder 129. It will, therefore, be apparent that outward movement of the piston 137 will cause a similar movement of the vertical cylinder u on the guide rod 133.

As previously state air enters the upper portion of the vertical cylinder 102 through the port 103 from the air line 45 andforces the piston 104 down against the tension of the spring 105.l The piston rod 138 Vof the piston 104 is reduced as is shown at 1 39 and this reduced portion is provided with an enlarged cam 140. lThis piston rod is extended beneath the cam portion 140 as is shown at 141 and rigidly carries a cup-sha ed element tion 140 of the piston rod, this cam portion forcing the gripping portions toward each other, while the' spring 145 normally forces them apart. In order to prevent partial rotationof the slide block 143 about the piston rod, I have provided the bottom of the cylinder 102 with a downwardly extending rod 147 and the slide block itself with a wire-loop as at 148 to. securely embrace the uide rod 147 and then passing through the s ide block and having its two extremities bent down as is shown at 149. This slide block is provided with a sleeve 150 extending downwardly to a position to be at all. times within the cup shaped element 142, the purpose of which )no I portion of the cylinder 102 and forces the I' piston- 104 downwardly, which movement also carries the cup-shaped member 142 down with it. It is the purpose of this cup-shaped member to enter the open mouth portion of the blown ware, such as milk bottles, to prevent the ware from adhering to one sec# tion or the other of the molds when these sections are spread apart. Air enters' this turn-out cylinder before entering the mold opener cylinder and consequently the moldsA will be in a closed position to accurately center the ware with respect to the turn-out unit, thereby permitting the ready entrance of the cup member 142. As is particularly.

clear by reference to Figure 13, the upper edge of this cup-shaped member normally supports the slide bloc and, therefore, downward movement of the piston rod also permits the slide block 143 todescend b gravity. It will be remembered that th1s slide ,A pivoted gripping eleblock also carries the ments 144 but inasmuc as the mold has not been opened, it is the purpose of the downwardly bent wire` 149 to engage the upper surface of themold and thereb gripping elements slightly space therefrom holdthe" the air line 158. Again referring lto Figs. 11

force the gripping 'elements together to -en-V gage the blown ware. The descent of the slide block in the manner outlined also carries the pivoted finger 152 down with it until the lower end of this finger engages the upper edge of the cup element 142. Any upward movement, therefore, of the piston 104 will carry Ithe cup-shaped element 142 with it as a rigid attachment and because of the posi- .tion of engagement of the lower end of the finger 152 with the upper edge of this ele'- ment, this upward movement will also be transmitted to the slide ,block 143 and inasmuch as this slide block carries the pivoted jaws which are now in a position of engagement with the ware because of the cam formation 140, this slide block, together with the ware, will also be given an upward move' ment. A complete detailed description of4 this operation will be given later.

The descent of the piston 104 to its lower-` most position in its cylinder 102 uncovers the port 156 which is connected to the port 157 (Figs. 13, an'd 11 respectively) by means of and 12 entrance of the air through the port 157 causes a rearward movement of the mold opener piston 128 and this movement continrues until the downwardly projecting arm 159 of the connecting rod 128 engages the upwardly extending 'arm 160 carried upon any suitable support 161. The amount of'movement Auntil the fingers 159 and 160 engage, is calculated to be about one-half of the travel of the piston 128 and reference to Figure 12 in particular, will disclose that the rear portion of the cylinder 125 carries a pin 162 which is slidably mounted in a slot 163 in therplate memberb164 carried upon the opposite terminal 165 of the member bearing the arm 160. This cylinder is, therefore, movably mounted in its position andas soon as the movement of the piston 128 is resisted, the air pressure continues to exert its influence and the cylinder 125 will be caused to move toward the left by virtue of its pin and slot connection until the piston shall have reached its rearmost position against the rear wall ofthe cylinder.

It will, therefore, be noted that the piston and cylinder are moved in opposite directions and, therefore, their respective connecting rods 123 and 122 engaging lthe lugs 119 and 118 on the molds, cause the sections of each mold to swing apart.

The piston rod 127 is also provided with two ports 166 and 167, these two being connected to each other by a central passageway 168. The port 167 is connected by an air linev 169 to a port 170 in the lower portion of the turn-out cylinder 102 andwhen the piston rod shall have traveled a distance suflicient to bring the port 166 into the interior of the cylinder, the confined air therein will pass out through the ports 166 and 167 through the pipe 169 into the lower portion of the cylinder 102 which will cause a slight upward movement of the now lowered piston because of the assistance ofthe spring 105. l It will be remembered that the same air vpressure still exists on top of this piston 104 as is beneath it, but the additional pressure of the spring causes a slight upward movement until the port 171 is uncovered whereupon the air is again released to pass out through an air pipe 172 and enter the horizontal cylinder 129 through a port 173. The slight elevation given the piston 104 is to lift the Ware out of Contact with the base of the mold, as has been previously described, due to engagement of the pivoted finger 152 with the upper edgev of the cup element 142, so that its subsequent horizontal movement caused b'y the entrance of the air through the port 173 and acting 'on the piston 137 to force it outwardly, will not cause a scratching on the bottom of the ware, This outward movement of the piston causes a horizontal movement of the vertical cylinder 102 since this cylinder is rigidly connected to the slide element 134 slidable on the -rod 133.

The structure and operation of the transfer unit has already been described, but this description ended where the formed blank was transferred 'from the blank mold to the blow mold. This horizontal movement was caused by movement of the pistonl 87 in the horizontal cylinder 69 (Fig. 7). Movement of this piston 87 .to the end of its stroke, uncoveredthe port which connects to the air line 101 leading to the rear side of the main operatingy valve to change its position from that shown. in Figure 4 to that shown in Figure 3. Since the transfer unit and the turn-out unit act practically simultaneously because of-the air lines .45 and 46 branchingA from the air line 44, the formed blank and the blown ware will be moved horizontally at practically the same time. To insure that the main valve 27 within the casing 35 will not be actuated be- ,1

fore the turn-out unit has com leted its horizontal travel, Inhave provide the slide rod 133, Figs. 2 and 13with the relief bore 174. This bore enters the end ofthe slide rod 133 and then is turned at right angles and this bore is connected by Jan air line 175 with the air line 101 coming from the horizontal cylinder 69 of the transfer unit as is clearly shown at 17 6; The purpose of this is to safeguard the operation of the main valve for, should the piston in the cylinder 69 reach the end of its stroke and uncover the port 100 before the complete horizontal movement of the piston 139 within the cylinder 128 of the turn-out unit, the air in the transfer system will not return to actuate the main4 valve because it is permitted to escape through the safety air line 1-75 and out through the port.

174 in the slide rod 133 of the turn-ont unit. However, as soon as the slide member 134 attached to the vertical cylinder 102of the turn-out unit reaches the end of its stroke, it covers the outlet portion of the relief bore 174 and consequently stops the flow of air through the safety air line 175, thereby insuring its return through the air line 101 tol operate the main valve fromthe position p shown in Figure 4 to that shown in Figure 3.

The shifting of the main valvefcuts oif the supply of air to the transfer and turn-out units, but permits whatever air may be in zthe systems to escape .over the same path it 65 pass over the cam portions 63 of the cam rods 62 and thereby the tongs are released the to to deposit the 'formed blank into the blow rno The release of the blown article by the turn-out unit is accomplished as follows: 1t will be remembered that the piston 104 in the vertical cylinder 102 has been moved only a slight distance to elevate the ware from engagement with the bottom of the mold 'and until the port 171 has been uncovered. The stoppage of the air supply permits the pres-I sure above the piston 104 to be relieved and the spring 105 then forces the piston up to of its stroke. However, it will be remem ered that the top edge 'of the cup element 142 is in contact and engagement with the lower end of the pivoted finger 152. Therefore, any upward movement of the piston 104 also causes upward movement of theslide block 143 and, therefore, causes engagement lof the cam ortion 154 of the pivoted finger 152 with t e pin 155 carried by the lower end of the vertical cylinder. This engagement forces the lower end of the finger 152 away from the cup 142 and disengages the slide block Afrom the piston rod. Therefore, the piston rod is permitted a free upward movement independent of the slide block and this slide block may again descend by gravity.' The relative movement between the piston rod and the slide block causes a spreading of the gripping elements 144 inasmuch as the cam portion 140 is moved out of engagement with the inwardly turned arms 146. This, then, will release whatever blown ware may be gripped by the gripping elemeits`144; v Y

The position of the vertical cylinder 102 oif the turn-out unit just preceding this release, is directlyover the conveyor structure such as isv shownat 177, which mainly consists of an endless chain structure passing over suitable sprockets such as shown at 178, which,

sprockets are given an intermittent forward moti-on as will be presently described.

The formed blanks and the blown ware have now been deposited in their respective positions andethis action was accomplished by the lowering of the lifting tongs of the transfer unit and the elevation of 'the lifting tongs 144'of the turn-out unit. Their vertical cylinders are now free tol be moved `back to the position shown in Figs. 1 and .2 and this is accomplished by providing an air line 179 controlled independent of the main operating valve, the 'valve controlling mechanism for this air line being preferably the main controlling valve for the table rotating means and notbeing shown herein. For purposes of the present invention it is necessary tostate only that air is admitted to line 179 after the vertical cylinders of the transfer and turn-out units have been moved to a position to deposit the blanks and blown ware. Then this is done, air enters the port 180 (Fig. 7) of the horizontal cylinder of the transfer unit, by' means of the air line i 181 branching from the line 179 and into the horizontal cylinder 129 of the turn-out unit through a port 182l (Fig. 13) through .a branch air line 183. This admission of air -acts upon the respective pistons to carry the vertical cylindersto the .positions shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

y However, as' the main valve body 27 within the casing 35 has again been moved to the position shown in Figure3, air enters from the main air line 43, passes around the annular cut-out portion 30 and enters an air line 184 through the port 32. This air line leads to the mold opener cylinder and enters through a port 185 (Fig. 11) to again force the piston 128 to the position shown in this figure to close the mold. After it is closed, the blow head is elevated, thereby releasing the connecting rods 122 and 123 from the sections of the mold and the tables are again I stub shaft 189 of the blank table 1, there is rotatably attached a turning lever 190. This turning lever is attached to the central spindle 189 at' a 'point intermediate its ends and is made of a sufficient length to be slightly resilient. I The end 191-carries an upstanding 130 vided around its periphery with given a return movement. The oppositeend of this lever 190 is pivotally. connected at 193 to a connecting link 194 whose other en d is also pivotally-connected at 195 to a lever arm 196 centrally pivoted` to the shaft 132. The end 197 of this lever arm 196 is provided with a pin similarly formed to that described linV connection with the arm 190 to engage sockets 198 in the underside of the blow table 2. The piston rod 188 is connected to the centrally pivoted'arm 190 by a pin connection 1,99 operable in a slot 200 carried by this arm. When air is admitted by means of the air line 201 branching o of the line 179 to the cylinder 186, its piston is forced outwardly and by means of the pin andl slot connection of its piston rod 188, the tables are each givrn a quarter revolution. However, before it is possible to give these tables this partial rotation, itis necessary that they be unlocked, this locking and unlocking structure being shown articularly in Figure 19. In this ligure, t ere is shown a locking 'cylinder 202 whose piston 203 is provided with a piston rod 204'which projects out of the upper end of the cylinder and is adaptedto enter one of the sockets 198\in the underside of the blow table. The cylinder itself isprovided with ports 205, 206, 207, 208 and 209, the latter shown in Figure 20, while the piston itself carries an upstanding shoulder 210 and is pro- 211. The piston is also provided with a right angular relief bore as is shown at 212. The end of the piston rod vopposite from, that shown at 204 projects down through the cylin- -der head 213 and is attached to an arm 214,

the latter shown lparticularly in Figure 23o This arm 214 pivotally connects at 215 to a connecting link 216, the latter being pivotally attached at 217 to the operating arm 196'. The piston 203 is normally held in thev osition shown in Figure 19 by meanso the coiled spring 218. The lower end of the blow head shaft- 132 to which the arm 196 is attached, carries a piston 219 adapted to slide back and forth within the blow head cylindery 220, the latter being provided with ports 221 and 222. The body 207 of the locking cylinder is adapted to be connected by an air line 223 to the port 221 inthe upper side of the blow head cylinder, while the port 208 of the locking cylinder is adapted to be connected by an air line 224 to a port 222 of the blow head cylinder. t

Referring to Figs. land 2, 1t will be noted that the air line 225 branches directly 0E of the main air supply line 43 and enters the lockingcylinder through 'the port 206., This a groove permits the flow of air aboutithe groove 211,'

out through the port 207 into the air line 223 and into ,the upper end of the blow head cylinder 220 through a port 221. Aglong as this air is active, it maintains the blow head in its lowered position, but when it is desiredv to give the tables a partial revolution, air admitted through the air line 179, 201 and into the operatlng cylinder 186 as has been previously described.` However, an air line 226 branches off of the line 201 leading tov the operating cylinder and enters' the locking cylinder through the port 205. The entrance of this air forces the locking piston ,203 -down to withdraw itsl piston rod 204 out of engagement with the sockets 1 98 in the' underside of the blow table. This frees the two tables and permits the movement of the piston within the cylinder 186 to rotate the tables. However, this rotation is also im-l parted to the locking piston 203 by means of the link ,connection 216 with the lever 196 and the piston 204. After the table has been slightly rotated, or rotated suiliciently so that the piston 204 cannot return to the socket 198 in the blow table from which it has been withdrawn, the shoulder 210 carried by the upper end of the locking piston covers the port 205 and thus shuts oil' the supply of air from the air line 226, but does not discontinue therotation of the tables until the piston wihin the operating cylinder 186 reaches the end of its stroke. At this point, the spring 218 beneath the locking piston 203.forces the piston rod 204 into a newly presented socket 198 in the undersideof the blow table 2. This upward movement of the locking piston is prmitted by the escape of whatever air may confined above it' by means of the 209..which was uncovered by the partia rotation ofthe valve and the consequent uncovering of this port and the closure of port 205 by the shoulder 210. p

Duringthe time that the locking piston 203 is do n, the air entering by means of the mainair ine 206 `passes into the space formed by the groove 211, but this groove has now ort been moved out of registration with the port 207 'and into registration with the port 208. Thi's'permits the air to flow out of the port 208 into the Aair line 224 and intothe 4lower portion of the blow head cylinder through the port 222. The pressure of this air forces -l under# HY f o as soon as the piston has reached the end ofits stroke. l

The sprockets 178 forming a portion of the conveyor .177' are supported from any convenient supporting structure by means of brackets 227 and this conveyor i's given motion by ineans of 'a connecting link 228 pivotally connectedy at 229 to the lever 196, Fi

. ure 23, and at its opposite end as at 230, Fig'- ure 2, to one of the sprockets 178. The leverages between these twopoints ofpconnection is such that when the arm 196 is moved through ninety degrees, the sprocket 17 8 will be moved through 180 degrees and, therefore, a florward and return movement of the arm 196 causes ne complete revolution of the v sprocket`17 8 to advance the conveyor a sulicient distance to receive the article next deposited. s

' to return the vertical cylinders to th -po'si- .tions shown in Figs. 1 and 2. 'A por `on of this air also branches out through thepipe 201 where it enters the operating cylinder 186. and again branches into the pipe 226 where it -enters the unlocking cylinder 202. The ertrance ofthe -air into this cylinder 202 forces its piston 203downwardlyand consequently causes an unlocking^action of the pistonrod 204. This frees the blank and blow tables andpermits them to rotate by means of the air pressure'within the cylinder 1 86. The outward movement of the piston rod 188 of .this cylinder is transformed into a` rotary movement by means of its pin: and slot connection. 199 and 200 with the arm 190, rotation being also given the blow table by means of the link connection 194 with the arm 196. such that the tables are moved through an angle of ninety degrees. The rotation of the blow table imparts rotation to the valve 203 by means of the link connection 216 with the lower end of the piston rod 204. When the table has been given a slight turn, the move- "ment transmitted to the operating walve is suiicient to mveits shoulder -210 to a position of closure over the port 205 and this,

therefore, shuts oil theair from this portion of the system from the line 226. This release of the air pressure above the Vpiston then ermitsthe spring 218 to operate up'on the giston rod 204 to automatically forceit into the newly presented -socket 198--in the underside of the blow'table when said socket moves to its correct position. When this occurs, the. supply of air is withheld from theliue 179 by a suitably controlled valve (not shown) The stroke of the piston rod 188 is such, for example, as the valve for the table rotatingfmechanism and admitted through the line 231,.this latter/serving only to return the piston within the operating cylinder 186 to its initial position.

However, during all this operation, air from the main line 43 is admitted to the locking cylinder 202 by means of the line 225. Before they blow table is unlocked, this air enters the cylinder through the port 206, circulates about the groove 211 and has access to the upper side of the blow head cylinder by means of the airline 223. This, of course,

vkeeps the blow head in its lowered position,

but as soon as the locking piston 203 is forced down, the groove 211 comes yinto registration with the port 208 and the air from the line 225 is then sent through the line224 to the underside of the blow head cylinder, thus elevating the blow head to permit the free rotation ot' the tables. As soon as the locking piston'returns to the position shown in Figure 19, air l is again admitted to the upper side of the glow head cylinder and moves the blow head own.

About this time, the control of the press head (which maybe any of the well known types) is such that'it descends to'operate the main controlling valve shown in Figs. 3, 4, 5 and 6. Before the descent ofthe press head, the controlling valve is then. in the position shown -in Figure 3 and the air flowing through the -pipe 43 has access to the pip'e 184 by means of the ports 31 and 32 and the annular groove 30. This air line 184 enters the port 185 inthe rear of the mold opener and ion closencylinder 125, (Figs. 1.1 and 12'), butin- .asmuch as v`the sections of the molds are already closed, no` action takes place. The

descent of the ress head moves the member 21 down with 1t and its cam face 23 'engages the end of the central stem 26 of'the main valve 27 and-forces it to the position shown in Figure 4. It will be understood that the subsequent return of the press head does not affect the position ofthe air valve because of the shape of the cam face 25 and the pivotal mounting of the element 21 normally held in.

position by the spring 22. Also,the portions 17 and 20 prevent up and down movement of the element 21 upon its shaft 16. When the Amain valve is moved to vthe position shown inFigure 4, air enters from the main air line ltou 49,111) against the action of the spring 56.

-l`his upward movement partially elevates the formed blank through the medium of thelifting valve 53 and the piston rod 50. However, upward movement of the valve 49 uncovers the port 58, which permits air to flow through the air line 59 into the bottom of the vertical cylinder of the transfer unit through the port 61. The piston 68 having dropped by gravity to the position shown in Figure, 7, before the admission of the air, presents the tongs 55 directly above the opening of one of the blank molds and the partially elevated blank, is,y therefore, in the position to be grasped. As'

the air enters this vertical cylinder, the piston is moved upwardly and it carries the lifting tongs 55 with it, the `cam surfaces 63 on the cam rodl 62 serving to force the lower ends of these tongs toward each other to grip the blank and carry it upwardly. When this piston 68 has reached nearly the top of its stroke, it uncovers the port 97 and then admits air to the air line 99, which leads into the horizontal cylinder of the transfer unit '69 through the port 98. The piston rod 88 of the piston 87 of this cylinder being rigidly attached at 92 to the slide element 89 carrying the vertical cylinder, causes horizontal movement of the piston 87 as well as everything Ycarried' by the vertical cylinder and this vtravel is calculated to be such that the formed blank will be held in a position of direct alignment over one of the blow molds.

In the meantime, the air which passed out through the air line carries on a similar action in the turn-out unit, this air entering the upper'portion of the vertical cylinder of the turn-out unit through the port 103 forcing its piston 104 downwardly against the tension of the spring 105. In the meantime, after the operation of the table stop, air is again turned into the u per portion of the blow head cylinder to down into engagement with the top of one of the molds. The downward movement of this blow head also caused downward 'movement of the linger 106 and the rod 108, this rod carrying the unlatching foot 109 and thev fingers 120 and 121 which control the position of the mold opener.. This down move- Y:so

'/the wires 149 will engage its upper lthis mold is opened or be jarred out central position relative thereto. The down-4 vthrough the air pipe ment causes an unlatching of the latch of the molds and causes the connecting rods 122, and 123 forming a portion of the mold opener to engage themselves with the lugs 1 l8 and 119` carried bythe base .of the molds. The mold not having been opened, up to this time, surface and arrest any downward movement of the slide block 143. The piston itself, however,

is free to move and the cup-shaped .portion 142 will, therefore, enter the open mouth of center and steady it so that it will not stick to one side or the other of the sections of the mold vhen o its ward movement of thepiston 104 uncovers the port 156 and permits .the air to enter the port 157 of the mold opener cylinder 125 158. The entrance of this airforces -the .piston into the cylinder orce the blow head the return pipe untilthe projection 159 engages the projection 160. The distance between these two projections is calculated to be about half the length of the cylinder and, because of the slidable mounting of the cylinder by means of its pin 162 and slot 163, the cylinder itself moves forward until the piston 128 engagesv its rear wall.- This forward movement moves the connectingrod 122 forward and opens the other section of the mold, whereby the blown y ware is free to be removed. The opening of ward each other to grip the blown ware.

About this time, the mold opener pistonv hasreached the end of its stroke and the port 166 in the piston rod itself enters the interior of the cylinder and then the air passes out through the port'167 into the air line 169 and enters the lower portion of the vertical cylinder 102 of the turn-out unit through the. port 170. The air pressure here is the same above and below the piston, but because of the assistance of the spring 105, this piston is movedl upwardly untilit uncovers the port 171 which permits the .escapeof the-,air below the piston and this air then passes through the pipe 17 2V into the rear of the horizontal cylinder of the turn-out unit through the port 173 and causes a horizontal movement of everything controlled by the piston rod 136. This slight upward movement of the piston 138 in the vertical cylinder is desirable to slightly elevate the ware from lthe base of the mold so that the subsequent horizontal movement will not scratch the same. The cam and the tongs are maintained in the same'relative positiony because vthe lower end of the finger 152 rides upon the upper edge of the cup 142. This upward movement, however, is just sufficient to bring the upper cam surface 154 ofthe finger opposite the laterally projecting pin so that any subsequent movementwill release the tongs. j

The' vertical cylinder of the transfer unit having been already described as being at the opposite end of its horizontal movement and also the vertical cylinder of then turnout unit, means now come into play for depositing both Hthe formed blank and -the blown ware. This is eifected by shifting the position of the main operating valve from the position shown in Figure 4 to that-shown in Figure, to-cut off the iow of air. -In order that this air may not be shut olf before loo los

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the turn out has operated, I have provided the safety air line 175 forming a portion of 101 from the cylinder 49 of ipeaav V main valve bod 27 through the port 34, this air exhausts .t rough the safety line 175 meeting into the end of theslide rod 133. As soon as the vertical 4cylinder is moved out to cover the outlet of the port in the end of this slide rod, the air must return through the'line 101 and consequently the main valve` will beshifted. The shutting ofof this air permits the l.ur to exhaust over the same path that it en- Y tered and, therefore, the tongs of the transfer unit will drop by gravity while the spring 105 will force the turn-out piston 104 up to remove the cam 140 out of engagement with the ends of the-tongs. In this connection, the cup 142 is also withdrawn by the upward movementof the piston in connection with the release-eifected between the tinger 152 carried by the slide block engaging the pin 155. Thev two extreme positions are shown in Figs. 13 and 18. The formed blank is transferred to the blow mold and the blown ware is then deposited upon the conveyor 177 and the subsequent partial rotation of thetable will cause a forward movement of this conveyor to make room for next deposited article.

WhatJIt claim, is: v

1. Ina glass bottle forming machine, a

mold table, parison forming molds on said l table, automatically operable means for movl ing said table to bring said-molds successively to a plurality of operating stations including a parison forming station vand a transfer 'stai tion,means for partially elevating the glass 40 parisons in the parison mold while maintaining the maj or portion thereof within and centered by the mold, and pneumatically operated means .operable when the mold 'has reached the transfer station and operating v as a result of the operationof said first named means, and in predetermined .timed relation therewith for. continuing the elevation of said I article to remove it-entlrely from said mold.

` 2. In a glass machine, a mold table,molds on said table, pneumaticall operated means for partially elevating t e glass articles while in the mold, and additional pneumatically operated meansl actuated by the air which operates saidffirst'named pneumatic means and controlled'by and after said first ''named pneumatic means has been operated for continuingthe elevation of said to remove it from said mold.

3. In a glass machine, a mold table, molds C0 on said table, pneumatically operated means for partially elevating the glass articles while in the mold, and additional pneumatically operated means actuated by the air which operates said first named pneumatic means .65- and controlled by and after said first named the article pneumatic means has been operated for conl tinuing the elevation of said article to remove it from said mold and transfer it to a position remote therefrom.

on said table, pneumati'cally operated article transfer means adapted to be moved to a position oversaid molds, additional pneumatically operated means for partially elevating the glass articleswhile in themold to a position to be engaged'by said transfer'means, and means whereby said transfer means is operated to grasp the partially-elevated articles kand removethem to a position lremote therefrom/by the same air which'operates -said second named means.

5. In a glass machine, sectional molds adapted to form hollow glass articles, means for opening saidmolds, and an article removing mechanism comprising means operable before the moldsV are opened to enter.

4. In a glass machine, a'moldtable, molds.'

the interior of the article'to prevent its sticky ing-to either section of the molds when the molds are opened, 'and means effective after the article is held centered and the moldsA are opened for gripping the article while engaged by the second mentioned means and thereafter lifting the article and removing it from the molds.

adapted to form hollow glass articles, means for opening'sald molds, and take out mechabefore the molds are opened to engage the article to prevent it sticking toveither section of'the molds when the molds are opened A. 6. In a glass machine, sectional. molds nism comprising steadying means operatingico Tand' means operating after the molds are opened to grip the article vwhile engaged bysaid steadying 7. In a glass machine,A sectional molds.

adapted to form hollow glass articles,-means -foropeningsaid molds, steadyin means and article gripping means, means or simultaneously actuating said steadying and, grip;

molds anda single unit common t'o all mofds embo ying means to engage the warebefore the molds are opened tov hold it centeredf and ping means to cause said steadying means to. engage the mouth end o'f the article before 8. In a glass machine, sectional molds for forming ware, `means for openlng sa1d p also embodying means for grippingand re- I /m'oving the ware after the molds are opened. '9. In a glass machine, sectional. molds adapted to form hollow glassartieleshmeans foropening said molds, steadyino' means and article gripping means, means fn said steadying and grippingmeans into'co.-

operative engaging position with-reference"` or lowering v Amolds thereon adapted to hold the glass articles, means for moving said table, a vertically movable luid pressure operated piston below said table, means for operating said piston by compressed air, gripping tongs normally in a position of close proximity over one of said molds when the table is station-l ary, an air cylinder and piston for giving a vertical movement to said tongs, connections for controlling the vertical-movement of the tongs in timed relation to the movement of said iirst named piston to `permit vertical movement of said tongs to grip and carry the glass article immediately upon operation of said piston,I a second air cylinder and piston for giving horizontal movement to said tongs, and an air line between the two named cylinders so connected to cause horizontal movement of the first named cylinder, piston and tongs away from the mold upon the completion of the vertical movement of said tongs.

11. In a glass machine, a mold table, sectional molds on said table adapted to hold the glass articles, a centering tool adapted to center the glass articles before the .molds open,` gripping tongs adapted -to grip the glass-articles after they are held by said cen-l tering tool, an air cylinder, a piston and piston rod, said rod being connected to .said cen- .tering tool, said gripping tongs being slidably carried on said rod, and a cam formation on said rod adapted to actuate said tongs.

12. In a glass machine a mold table, sectional molds thereon, means for unlocking said molds, an air cylinder and piston, connecting means leading to said molds operable to open the same when compressed air is turned into said cylinder, and means for operatively connecting and disconnecting said connecting means with the sections of-the molds while they are in stationary position.

13. In -a glass machine, sectional mold adapted to form hollow glass articles, means for opening said molds, means eiiective after the molds are opened to grip and laterally move the articles from the mold, and means cooperating with the gripping means. and

' movable therewith for engaging and centering the articles as the molds are opened.

14; In a glass machine, a mold table, sectional molds thereon, an air cylinder and piston, a connecting rod carried by the cylinder, a connecting rod carried by the piston, means for attachingA both rods to said molds, one toH each section, and means for limiting the movement of each rod, to half the length of the cylinder when Yan air pressure is admitted between the cylinder andpiston. V' Y.

'15. In a glass machine, a mold table, sectional molds thereon, an air cylinder and pis.- ton, a' connecting` rod carried by the cylinder, a connectingrod carried by the piston, means for attaching both rods to said molds one to each section, a stop for limiting the movement of the piston to halfthe length of the cylinder when an air pressure is admitted between the cylinder and piston, and means for mounting said cylinder in a manner to make it move toward the piston the remainder of its length under the-same air pressure.

16. In a glass machine, movable mold supporting tables carrying blank molds and blow molds, respectively, means for securing said tables against rotation, a transfer device having gripping members operated to overlie said clank molds upon resting movement of said tables, means for partially raising the partly finished ware' from a blank mold into'co'operative grasping relation with said gripping members, and fluid pressure operated means for operating said gripping membersvto grasp said partially raised ware for lifting it clear of the mold and moving it laterally to a position 4in alinement with a blbw mold, said table securing means .and means for raising,

grasping and moving said ware operating and means for grasping the raised blank to liftit and move it laterally, said raising and grasping means being operated by air pressure, and means for preventing operations of said grasping means until said raising means has operated.` I

18. In a glass machine, a mold table, molds on said table,l pneumatically operated article transfer means having grasping jaws adapted to be moved to a position over said molds,

additional pneumatically operated means for partially elevating'the glass article while inl the mold to a position between said jaws to be engaged thereby, and means" whereby saidl transfer means is operated to grasp the mouth finish of the partially elevated article, lift it from the mold and remove it to a position remote therefrom.

19. Glass blowing apparatus comprising a pair of mold sections movable to open position, bottle top engaging means for retaining bottle ware from shifting as the mold sections open therefrom, and bottle neck gripping members normally associated with the engaging means and movable therewith and coacting with the ware4 adjacent the engaging .1 

